Nassau County, NY Demographics & Local Data

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Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Nassau County New York Avg U.S. Average
Population 1,358,605 19,009,591 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 2997.9 348.5 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.32% 0.06% 0.57%
Median age 42.9 38.5 37.1
Households 456,035 7,641,851 128,459,983

Population Over Time

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Economy

Nassau County has a the economy index of A, which means it is very prosperous.

Metric Nassau County New York Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $143,874 $85,191 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.98% 4.93% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 4.8% 6.2% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Nassau County New York Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $649,252 $436,407 $242,182
Median rent $2,194 $1,576 $1,342
Homeownership rate 81.9% 54.2% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric Nassau County New York Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 31.0 29.0 22.5
Work from home 13.8% 13.4% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Nassau County has a education index of A+, which means it is exceptionally educated.

Metric Nassau County New York Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 45.7% 36.5% 31.6%
Average household size 3.00 2.51 2.54

Health

Nassau County has a health index of A+, which means it is exceptionally healthy.

Metric Nassau County New York Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 82.4 80.3 78.3
Self-rated poor health 9.9% 13.2% 16.3%
Smokers 11.1% 17.4% 19.0%